Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and inorganic and has a set chemical formula. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish various species, and are influenced by the mineral's geological environment. They are described by characteristics such as habid, hardness, lustre, color, streak, clevage, fracture, parting, and specific gravity. The subdivisions of this category are based on scietific groups from the discipline of mineralogy.
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and inorganic and has a set chemical formula. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish various species, and are influenced by the mineral's geological environment. They are described by characteristics such as habid, hardness, lustre, color, streak, clevage, fracture, parting, and specific gravity.
The subdivisions of this category are based on scietific groups from the discipline of mineralogy.
Objects: Mineral Export: JSON - XML - CSV
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3339 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Alabaster palette. For use in crushing toilet powders? Surface is hollowed by grinding. |
| 3346 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Rock crystal ring. Plain broad band, semi-transparent. Text: Neo-Babylonian period (14) in Cat. |
| 3358 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small mace head. Hematite: apple-shaped with slight excrescence at one end of hole. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3362 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Mixed up gold, agate and carnelian. |
| 6008 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Black hematite. |
| 6017 | (none) | (none) | B16387 | 8 shaped colored beads, including crescent shaped agate pendant, shell and carnelian. | |
| 6054 | (none) | (none) | B16356 | Agate bugle bead. Broken. Inscribed (?). Length of fragment. __ About BC 1400 [drawing of inscription] | |
| 6060 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Alabaster [seems to be corrected as white calcite] pin. Chipped. |
| 6061 | (none) | (none) | B16357 | Alabaster pin. E. |
| 6064 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small duck weight. Black hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6068 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog amulet. Lapis lazuli. [drawing] |
| 6069A | (none) | (none) | B16395 | [A-B] 2 rock crystal? pendants. One to E. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6079 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Veined mace head. Serpentine? B. |
| 6091 | (none) | (none) | B16311 | Cylinder seal. Black basalt. Nannar, minor god and votary. E. | |
| 6105 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Minor god introducing votary carrying gazelle as gift to major god who holds a wand in his left hand. Inscription: dNin-suh sukkal-zid-anna gispa-azag su-du. To Nin-Suh. the pure messenger of heaven carrying the bright scepter. B |
| 6133 | (none) | (none) | B16294 | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Upper and lower band showing gazelles passing sacred tree. About 3000 BC. E. | |
| 6146 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Weight. Black hematite. Type? |
| 6156 | (none) | (none) | B16211, B16211 | White alabaster bowl fragment. Incribed round belly. Part of ring base and belly alone remaining. Hole in in side close to ring base. Not required for Vols. IV, V, VI, VII. E. |
| 6178A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E) |
| 6178D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E) |
| 6193 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog bead. Lapis lazuli? Head beaten. |
| 6250 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head of alabaster jug? Ur. [drawing] |
| 6255 | (none) | (none) | B16306 | Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Shamash with horned mitre and notched sword in hand steps on a crouching bull a worshipper brings a kid as an offering. The god Martu with a short club in hand, short garment and a round woolen turban is followed by a worshipper with clasped hands, and a servant. Two small figures - a bifrons with clasped hands and a nude servant with libation cone in hand. About BC 1900. E. | |
| 6256C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III. |
| 6256D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III. |
Related Terms
Child Terms
Apatite - Aragonite - Calcite Group - Chlorite - Dolomite - Feldspar - Gypsum - Magnesite - Pigment - Serpentine - Semi-precious
Share
Email | Edit | Build Search
Parent Terms
Inorganic Remains > Stones and Minerals > Mineral